Mexican American Civil Rights Institute to Host Digital Symposium That includes Audio system from Throughout the Nation | State

SAN ANTONIO, August 6, 2021 / PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE / – The Mexican American Civil Rights Institute (MACRI) will host its History of Courage / Valor for Change virtual symposium, a two-day event on 2021 Friday 13th August and Saturday August 14th, with topics about Mexican-American civil rights from the past, present and future.

The symposium will include more than two dozen speakers who will offer insightful, provocative, and inspiring ideas about the heritage and future of Mexican American civil rights in America. Speakers include the Honorable Alex Padilla, U.S. Senator, and Eduardo Diaz, interim director of the National Museum of the American Latino at the Smithsonian Institution.

“As Mexican-American communities across the country continue to seek answers on equality, equal opportunity, inclusion, and respect as strong, contributing members of America, the MACRI Symposium will serve as a vehicle for ideas that remind and stimulate us of our progress. ” think for a progressive future, “said Sarah Zenaida Gould, PhD, MACRI Interim Executive Director. “The images and emotions associated with the words courage and bravery evoke a common bond between our heritage in this country,” added Gould.

The registration for the two-day virtual symposium 2021 is open to all interested parties. To register visit MACRI 2021 Virtual Symposium.

About the Mexican American Civil Rights Institute (MACRI)

MACRI, founded in 2019, is a national institute with headquarters San Antonio, Texas. MACRI is the premier national organization devoted to recording and promoting the civil rights efforts of the Mexican-American community in the United States, Justice, Inclusion and Justice. Follow MACRI on Facebook at @ MACRI.national and Twitter at @MACRI_national.

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